The Secret River was a gem, even if there was a break in reading it because of a tooth extraction. I am glad that i did not have root canal therapy though - not just because of the money. Now i am wondering if finally my 'psyche' will 'let' me earn more money to pay for such things.

Woke up middle of the night and finished a little book of Irish Ghost Stories (Padriac O'Farrell). Coincidentally, a friend dropped by last week who'd come 'home' after trying to go 'home' to Cork.